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    PW
    power windows.
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    pw
    abbreviation
    Palau

PW

American  
  1. Automotive. power windows.

  2. prisoner of war.

  3. public works.


PW 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. policewoman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pw 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Palau

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The scientists conducted a series of experiments using the CoReLS PW laser.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

“I’m glad I didn’t know how complicated and expensive this would be before I agreed to that PW story. You make this grand announcement, then you actually have to do the thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

That day, President PW Botha announced a state of emergency in the Eastern Cape, extending it nationwide the following year.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2023

The county Board of Supervisors expects to vote on the PW Digital Gateway at a Tuesday night meeting that both sides say could stretch into Wednesday morning.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2022

His inmate nicknames were Powerful, Powwow, and PW.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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